Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is actually a very treatable but serious physical condition, not a mysterious illness as it is treated by conventional medicine. One to four million Americans suffer from CFS (abbreviation for chronic Fatigue Syndrome), according to research records from the Center for Disease Control. The extreme tiredness associated with this syndrome does not get better with bed rest, and because of the duration of the disease, many have to quit working. At least one fourth of the people who have this disease are unemployed because of this condition, living on welfare.
Sometimes CFS develops after an infection, a cold or a viral disease, or after a period of heavy stress. Sometimes it just appears and gradually worsens, with no apparent cause or beginning. People who have CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) feel like they have the flu. However, people who have flu get well in a few days or weeks. CFS lasts much longer. The symptoms can come and go. There is no pattern.
As the disease behaves similarly to influenza, it drains a person of energy. Often it goes on for years. It is far more common in women than in men.
Current medical practice is to assume the disease is psychological – that is, it’s all in your head. A patient is given psychological counseling and sometimes physical therapy and exercise specialists are brought in. Sometimes a sleep therapist or dietitian is recommended. But these are just band-aids to allow the patient to “live with” the disease. Nothing is apparently available to relieve the misery and actually make the patient well.
At Angel Longevity Medical Center in Los Angeles, the doctors and staff are aware that the fatigue, pain, discomfort and depression felt by patients who have CFS are not “all in your head.” These do have an underlying cause and Angel Longevity Medical Center has the technology and treatments that can help identify and treat this disease. They not only treat the disease but also reverse the condition by increasing your energy and vitality.
Fibromyalgia is a similar condition in that no conventional treatments exist that actually work. Diet plays a huge role in causing and relieving both figromyalgia and CFS. Eating lots of refined carbohydrates will worsen these conditions, whereas slow-burning carbohydrates (which are rich in fiber) give the body the constant foundation of energy it needs. A person who eats saturated fats and refined vegetable oils will aggravate the pain, while the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and flaxseed oil will help lessen it.
A patient at Angel Longevity Medical Center will also be evaluated for food allergies, which are often overlooked but are a frequent cause of fatigue and pain. Many patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome suffer from depression. They also tend to have low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which plays a crucial role in regulating mood. In addition to contributing to depression, low levels of serotonin can cause the sensation of pain to be greatly heightened.
At the Angel Longevity Medical Center natural supplements are used that will boost serotonin levels, improve mood, and relieve pain. St. John’s wort, SAMe and 5-HTP are far safer than Prozac and other prescription anti-depressants and are backed by solid research, not to mention the positive experiences of patients. Don’t suffer from CFS – get relief.
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